A6-1450 vs Core i5-7442EQ
Aggregated performance score
Core i5-7442EQ outperforms A6-1450 by a whopping 360% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1518 | 2607 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.14 | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | AMD A-Series |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Temash (2013) |
| Release date | 3 January 2017 (7 years ago) | 23 May 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $250 | no data |
| Current price | $2460 (9.8x MSRP) | $207 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 8 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 256 KB | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | no data | 246 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,178 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | no data | FT3 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 8 - 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3L-1600 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.134 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | - | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon HD 8250 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Core i5-7442EQ outperforms A6-1450 by 360% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Core i5-7442EQ outperforms A6-1450 by 363% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.13 | 0.68 |
| Integrated graphics card | 3.09 | 0.56 |
| Recency | 3 January 2017 | 23 May 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 25 Watt | 8 Watt |
The Core i5-7442EQ is our recommended choice as it beats the A6-1450 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-7442EQ and A6-1450, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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